Fine Print: East 100th Street, Harlem, New York City, USA, 1966 Rare

Fine Print: East 100th Street, Harlem, New York City, USA, 1966 RareIn September 1966, Bruce Davidson went to East 100th Street in Harlem, New York, and spent two years photographing the people of the block. In 1970, 43 prints from this body of work were displayed at the Museum of Modern Art, coinciding with the release of the seminal photobook East 100th Street, published by Harvard University Press. Harlem has long been a paradigm of both the suffering and soaring achievements of New Yorks underprivileged

allowing him to capture striking images that were deeply human without being sentimental

giving back prints to the subjects and ensuring that the photographs are shown locally before being launched on an International stage

but it took a while before it became known as a good picture

” read: “A peasant woman moistens the fibers of locally grown flax as she joins them in a long strand which is spun tight by the spindle

sometimes surreal photography explores the position in the world that he finds himself in

It is the second poorest and most violent state in the country

the other two disappeared

Trent Parke is one of the most innovative photographers of his generation

Most famous for his remarkable coverage of five wars

Their teachings left an imprint on the young photographer

The contrast between the saturated pool and the dark

this book deepens Sanguinetti’s exploration of the timeless